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Horse profile

Flash Man (FR)

4yo gelding · Trainer Toby Lawes · Owner Morningstar Racing
by The Grey Gatsby (IRE) out of Dubai Empress (IRE) (Dubawi)
9 runs · 7 courses · from Apr 2025
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Plumpton Ran 10 days ago · 3rd of 12 Last raced off OR 112
KTB Profile

Flash Man won a Class 4 maiden hurdle at Plumpton in Apr 2026 on good ground. The gelding has six places from his nine turf starts and all wins at Class 4. He finished third of 12 in a Class 2 race at Chepstow in Oct 2026 when last raced off his career-high mark of 112. By The Grey Gatsby out of a Dubawi mare, he has shown consistent form at trips from 1m5f to 2m.

Based on 9 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster Win at Class 4

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 121 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Chepstow, 10 Oct 2026

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 6 figures · best 121A · median 100
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good4103B1004 · 103 / 100
Good to Soft1——1 · —
Soft1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m4121A1004 · 121 / 100
2m1f – 2m4f2103B1002 · 103 / 100
Flat 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 runs · as at 18 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 131A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Chepstow, 10 Oct 2026 Official rating 112 at the last jumps run, 10 Oct 2026

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 87A the best of the last 1 rated run · Epsom, 27 Sep 2026 Official rating 78 at the last flat run, 27 Sep 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 6 figures · best 131A · median 116
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good4123A1164 · 123 / 116
Good to Soft1——1 · —
Soft1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m4131A114.54 · 131 / 114.5
2m1f – 2m4f2123A117.52 · 123 / 117.5
Flat 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 runs · as at 18 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style from 7 analysed runs

  • Prominent 3 (43%) · 1 win
  • Midfield 3 (43%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (14%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
The Grey Gatsby (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 1,020 runs since Jan 2008 (172 horses).

Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 18.1% from 138.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−11.9—
Good to Firm2328.7%−3.2—
Good1521912.5%+0.61 from 5
Good to Soft174179.8%−2.10 from 2
Soft2432911.9%00 from 1
Heavy1211714%+2.10 from 1
Standard (AW)3053712.1%+0.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f700%−11.9—
6f – 7f1051514.3%+2.4—
1m – 1m1f340329.4%−2.5—
1m2f – 1m4f270269.6%−2.30 from 3
1m5f – 2m1402014.3%+2.41 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f1382518.1%+6.20 from 2
2m5f – 3m20315%+3.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Dubai Empress (IRE) (Dubawi)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Nolito (GB) (1 win).

The wins came over 7f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Flash Girl (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Nolito (GB)2617f—
Flash Girl (FR)511m2fClass 2
Territorio (FR)70——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 5 1 20% −1.25
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 5 1 20% −1.25
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Fontwell 2 0 0% −2.00
Saint-Cloud (FR) 2 0 0% −2.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Epsom 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 1 100% +2.75
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 4 1 25% −0.25
1m2f – 1m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Kevin Brogan 5 1 20% −1.25
Tom Cannon 2 0 0% −2.00
Maxence Marquette 1 0 0% −1.00
Tony Piccone 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 7 1 14% −3.25
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 7 1 14% −3.25
2025 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 6 1 17% −2.25
Flat 3 0 0% −3.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
10 Oct 26+13d Chepstow Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow 'four Years Old' Hurdle Race (a Limited Handicap) (gbb Race) Class 2 · 16f · Good To Soft · 12 ran Up with the pace early - took charge 3 out before being overtaken 2 out - tired and inherited third approaching the last 3/12 9½ 10-6 112121A131A Kevin Brogan 8/1
27 Sep 26+126d Epsom Betfred 'Nifty 50' Jump Jockeys Derby Handicap Stakes (For Professional Jump Jockeys) (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 12f · Good · 13 ran Fretful before start - settled mid-pack - crept onto the pace before halfway - boxed in with 2f left - shifted right and finished strongly in the final furlong - fourth at the line 4/13 2 11-3 7880C87A Kevin Brogan 100/1
24 May 26+18d Fontwell KSR Lighting Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19f · Good · 8 ran Handy early - urged on approaching 3 out then edged wider before 2 out - lost ground on run-in to finish third 3/8 3¼ 11-2 11297A112B Kevin Brogan 11/5
06 May 26+30d Fontwell Mercedes-Benz Of Chichester Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 17.5f · Good · 14 ran Shared the front rank early - pressed and lost pole position 2 out - drawn level for second soon after - closed inside final furlong but couldn't get past 2/14 2 11-3 110103B123A Tom Cannon 11/8J
06 Apr 26+14d Plumpton Roy Reeve Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 5 ran Tracked the pace - drew alongside 3 out and edged in front before 2 out under pressure - kept finding through the finish to score 1/5 10-10 —101C120B Kevin Brogan 11/4
23 Mar 26+65d Kempton Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 10 ran Held up in the pack - clumsy three out - driven to improve - found extra to take third and continued well to the line 3/10 ½ 10-10 —99A109A Kevin Brogan 6/1
17 Jan 26+64d Ascot BetMGM Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 15.5f · Soft · 10 ran Held a midpack position early - came under pressure and dropped away before 2 out - well held in 7th 7/10 17 11-0 —56C93C Tom Cannon 25/1
14 Nov 25+224d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix du Haras d'Ouilly (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) 12f · Heavy · 15 ran 11/15 6½ 9-4 ——— Maxence Marquette 78/10
04 Apr 25 Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix de Malidor (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) 12f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 3/14 hd 9-2 ——— Tony Piccone 13/1

Quick answers

How many races has Flash Man (FR) won?
Flash Man (FR) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 6 times in total (66.7% of starts).
Who trains Flash Man (FR)?
Flash Man (FR) is trained by Toby Lawes, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 October 2026.
Who is Flash Man (FR)'s sire?
Flash Man (FR) is by The Grey Gatsby (IRE) out of Dubai Empress (IRE), whose sire is Dubawi.
What going does Flash Man (FR) prefer?
Flash Man (FR) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Flash Man (FR)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 112, from the run on 10 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Flash Man (FR)'s sire's record?
The Grey Gatsby (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 1,020 runs since Jan 2008 (172 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 18.1% from 138.
Who are Flash Man (FR)'s siblings?
Out of Dubai Empress (IRE), Flash Man (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Nolito (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Flash Girl (FR)). The wins came over 7f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2025. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.